Insights

  • An Extraordinary Scenario Calls for Extraordinary Measures

    TRADITIONAL STRESS TESTS ARE AT BEST USELESS; AT WORST, THEY COULD BE DEVASTATING The markets are in turmoil. Economies are being shut down. Health systems are struggling to cope.  In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the upheaval it’s caused, financial institutions and corporations are performing severe stress tests daily. They do them in…

  • Corona virus outbreak – It’s not too late to act

    Coronavirus caused a tremendous market turbulence. Everyone was expecting a crisis – is this it?  Could it just be a temporary panic in the market that will dissipate once the Corona outbreak is contained?? Experts express different opinions, but investors must be prepared for any outcome even if they are in the market for the…

  • The Libor Dilemma: How to Manage and Mitigate the Risks of a Tough Transition

    Read our CEO’s article that was published in GARP on February 27, 2020. View on Garp

  • How Risk Managers Can Most Effectively Apply AI

    Read our CEO Alla Gil’s take on the effective use of AI in Risk Management, as published on GARP

  • How to Account for Tail Risk in Wealth Management

    Our CEO Alla Gil’s insights about considering tail-risks in wealth management, as published by GARP

  • Balance Sheet Optimization

    Balance sheet optimization has been the Holy Grail of companies’ management for many years now. But to quote Fintekminds on the topic, “A lot has been tried and written on the subject, but very few have been able to achievemeaningful results.” There were attempts to treat institutions’ (and corporate) balance sheets as portfolios of assets,…

  • What Should Keep You Up At Night

    The surprise of executives at a mortgage bank was big when confronted with the most threatening scenario for their ALM.It had an unexpected counter-intuitive twist. Risk managers are bracing themselves for a downturn. It has been anticipated for a number of years and  now seems to be just around the corner. At times like this, liquidity is…

  • DIVING DEEPER INTO CECL

    Read our CEO’s article about The Best Strategy for Forecasting Expected Credit Losses in GARP magazine

  • A Proactive, Integrated Approach to Capital Planning

    Read our CEO Alla Gil’s take on how to reduce costs and increase efficiency: practical steps for navigating market uncertainty in GARP magazine.

  • The Difference Between a Chess Game and a Financial Crisis

    If AI is so much better than humans in chess, can it also save the world in the next crisis? Full recording of a panel led by me is now available on YouTube. Click and watch the video